puzzling games…
posted in raves | June 15th, 2009 |
recently I have been playing a couple of very entertaining puzzle games: Braid & World Of Goo. one plays with time in a very cool way (no number of lives, just reverse time for a few seconds…) and the other is just a huge funky physics engine…
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whats so great about US then?
eReader.com Limits E-book Sales To US Citizens
eReader.com seems to have begun applying distribution restrictions to its library. I first noticed that there was a FAQ page about distribution restrictions this morning. When I tried to order a few books this afternoon I simply couldn’t — a large banner on the order confirmation told me the books had distribution restrictions. I checked a number of titles but it seems a large number of books are no longer available to non-US citizens like me. It is interesting to note that this policy change got implemented shortly after Barnes&Noble purchased Fictionwise. I have no idea if the new owners are behind this new policy but it seems crazy to restrict sales of ebooks. I’ve bought dozens of ebooks from eReader the past 4 years. I still have 15 dollar store credit but cannot buy any of the books I am interested in.
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i wanna work here…
…Boston Dynamics – Dedicated to the Science and Art of How Things Move…
these guys have done some of the coolest robotics I have seen to date! I especially love the BigDog!
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internet fairies, keeping the web alive
posted in rambles | March 17th, 2009 | communication, internet, ramble, time
“remember all those undersea cables breaking? PopSci.com introduces John Rennie, who ‘… has braved the towering waves of the North Atlantic Ocean to keep your e-mail coming to you. as chief submersible engineer aboard the Wave Sentinel, part of the fleet operated by UK-based undersea installation and maintenance firm Global Marine Systems, Rennie — a congenial, 6′4″, 57-year-old Scotsman — patrols the seas, dispatching a remotely operated submarine deep below the surface to repair undersea cables.’ the article goes on to outline the physical infrastructure of the Internet, including some of its points of vulnerability.”
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the case of the missing cash…
… and the cheeky waiter.
right a little story for you to explain the case of the missing cash:
three guys are in a cafe/coffee shop for lunch and drinks, the bill comes to exactly £30.
