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Beamed Space Solar Power Plant To Open In 2016? 512

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday June 25, 2009 @09:25AM from the duck-duck-burn dept.

Eric_S writes "Anybody who managed to get a decent city going in Sim City 2000 remembers the microwave power plant; now it seems like a real-world equivalent might be coming up on the horizon. The Pacific Gas and Electricity Company, per this 'interview' with the CEO of Solaren on their affiliated site, announced PG&E's plans to buy 200MW of base-load power from a Solaren beamed space solar power plant by 2016." I wish the skeptic in me would be quiet.

Google Chrome Tops Browser Speed Tests 371

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday November 25, 2008 @04:15AM from the there-fixed-that-for-ya dept.

ThinSkin writes "So many Web browsers, so little time. The folks at ExtremeTech have assembled the ultimate browser test to determine which Web browser is king. From speed tests to rendering tests, different browsers traded off wins, but Google Chrome came out on top."

"Challenge Room" DLC Doesn't Follow BioShock's Strengths 41

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday November 09, 2008 @03:26AM from the waiting-on-bioshock-III-arena dept.

Kotaku took a look at the "Challenge Room" downloadable content for the PS3 version of BioShock. They came to the conclusion that while the combat is entertaining, it doesn't have the same focus on the story that made BioShock such a good game. Quoting: "What's really bothering me is the lack of fiction. I'm not asking for a new ending or a tacked-on chapter that somehow changes the fantastic story of BioShock — why fix something that isn't broken, right? It's just that what made BioShock special was the story. Oh, sure, the graphics were spiffy, the art style was cool and the game really does play well (not too glitchy or difficult to manage). But to me, BioShock without its story is like a Twinkie without its filling — still somewhat tasty, but hollow and far less satisfying."

Submission + - Another staff corruption scandal with EVE Online

Submitted by chill on Friday May 25, 2007 @06:51PM

chill writes: According to an open letter (http://goonfleet.com/open_letter_to_CCP.html), claims brought forth of corruption have been substantiated involving CCP, creators and maintainers of the MMO EVE Online. It also links several employees to a key power bloc in the game. The distribution of the open letter continues to be censored/removed at the discretion of forum maintainers to control damage. (EVE Online forums have been brought down)

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