September 25, 2006

  1. On the Ethics of Ganking

    Steven Levy has a longish and not terribly-illuminating article about World of Warcraft. The problem is that Levy (like a lot of others) want to make WoW out as the nexus of some new virtual social revolution. Levy actually claims that, What distinguishes Warcraft from previous blockbuster games is its immersive nature and compelling social…

  2. The Rock as Spy Hunter?

    I’m not sure what is more disturbing — that someone is making a movie version of the classic arcade game “Spy Hunter” or that the lead will be played by The Rock. Presumably the lead will be played by Ice Cube or Vin Diesel in the inevitable sequel.

  3. PDF Web Conferencing? Blah

    In Adobe’s ongoing efforts to continually bloat PDF, the next version will feature webconferencing. Ugh. According to CNET News.Com, The company on Monday detailed its refreshed Acrobat line and pricing. In tandem with the product upgrade, Adobe will launch a hosted service called Acrobat Connect, which will allow individuals to click on a button in…