by Horse
With Steam coming to the Mac I am left wondering if Valve will create the ultimate gaming app. Being able to monitor and control your Steam control panel, buy and manage games all on your phone or tablet would be pretty slick.
There’s a large amount of indie and ‘right size’ games that would be perfect for the iPhone and iPad. Since you can do purchases inside apps, this seems like a nice way, convenient way to take advantage of everything Steam has to offer.
Steam also seems to be offering more social networking within the interface, again perfect for the casual use of an iPhone or iPad.
It really seems like the ultimate for gamer management. My inner nerd demands this be so!
by Horse
Do want.
Gorillaz have announced details of UK warm-up shows later this month to road test their new live band.
The live band is rumoured to feature former members of The Clash Paul Simonon (who Albarn played with inThe Good, The Bad & The Queen andMick Jones alongside Albarn.
It’s like chocolate and peanut butter, together.
by Horse
At least there are no deaths this time, but Mississippi is keeping up its reputation for bigotry and extremely stupid decisions.
Constance McMillen, a senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School wants to go to prom in a tux. OK, sounds odd but hey, if you saw some of those dresses in the 1980’s a tux would be a step up.
She also wants to bring another girl as her date. HOLY SHIT WE’RE DOOOMED!
Fearful that society would come to a fiery, abrupt end, the Itawamba County School System cancelled prom. But I think it’ll be OK because they issued a statement:
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes anyone.”
Well, thank you Itawamba County School System. I’m sure all 700+ students, that now have no prom to go to thanks to your catastrophic overreacting, all feel better.
Itawamba County School System Superintendent Teresa McNeece has single-handedly saved over 699 other students from the horrors of seeing lesbians. Well, at least until they go to college in six months. They do know about college, right? Drop her an email and let her know the bang-up job she's doing! tmcneece@itawamba.k12.ms.us
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So one of my favorite magazines, MaximumPC has a companion podcast that’s been going on for a while now. One of the segments is made up of legendary staffer Gordon Mah Ung’s rants. They’ve collected a metric assload of him blasting things here.
My favorite out of the whole two plus hour affair is his diatribe on James Bond. It’s truly unique and spectacular (and full of profanity).
PS: This file won’t work in Internet Explorer. The question then becomes why the hell are you still using Internet Explorer?
by Horse
A new contender is up and running for your tech fix - Tested is the new site by Will Smith former MaximumPC editor. It’s a great place to get news, tips, and looks at the tech and gear in your life.
Tech and review sites are a dime a dozen on the ol internets. What separates them are the insights from the authors and contributors. Will has an uncanny sense for nailing things about the tech industry – plus his enthusiasm and attitude makes him the kind of guy you’d want to go get a beer with and geek out.
I also think we may be related, possibly separated at birth. The resemblance is a bit uncanny.
by Horse
The European parliament voted 663 to 13 in what was generally believed a giant fuuuuuck youuuu to the ACTA treaty.
Good job Europe, you might yet teach everyone about freedom and standing up to those trying to destroy people’s civil rights in secret meetings.
Not surpassingly, given the climate of the last 9 years, reports continue to say the main proponent behind the draconian ACTA laws is the United States. How (yet again) utterly disappointing.
by Horse
The Tron Legacy trailer went up if you didn’t know.
It’s one of the few that’s been worth downloading the 1080p version.
by Horse
The great minds at Ubisoft go down in burning flames yet again.
The authentication servers stopped working. Those would be the same servers that people who bought the game would have to log into to make the game work. Can’t log in? Can’t play! AWESOME JOB UBISOFT!!!!!!!!!
But hey, it’s OK, the pirates still get to play the game.
