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Star Wars cast: where are they now?

Submitted by solitas on Monday May 21 2007, @11:24PM

solitas writes "A Breitbart news story interviews certain StarWars alumni about what the trilogy has done for them.

They were part of one of the biggest movies in history but almost without exception the cast of "Star Wars" faded from view after lighting up cinemas during the 1970-80s.

While George Lucas' intergalactic fairytale proved to be a launch pad for the career of Harrison Ford, other prominent members of the blockbuster franchise have not come close to enjoying Ford's iconic status.

..."Without naming names, you meet some stars and afterwards you go 'Gee, I wish I hadn't met him,'"... Oh yeah? Do: tell."

Ogg's time has come -- again.

Submitted by OurNewOverlord on Monday May 21 2007, @09:19AM

OurNewOverlord writes "Michael Calore at Wired magazine reports on the launch of PlayOgg.org, "The time may be ripe for Ogg Vorbis to truly shine. According to Chris "Monty" Montgomery, creator of Ogg and founder of the Xiph.org Foundation which oversees Ogg's development, such big-name backing has been a long time coming." Wired News had previoualy predicted a surge in interest around Ogg Vorbis following recent patent lawsuits over use of the MP3 format. Calore says, "If you're willing to say goodbye to your iPod's soul, as you know it, you can add Ogg support yourself by installing Rockbox, an open-source firmware replacement.""

Helping the world using one's IT skills?

Submitted by

InDi0

on Monday May 21 2007, @07:23AM

InDi0 writes "I am finishing my studies in Computer Science, and have a relatively broad IT-related experience. Inflating my bank account by seeking employment in a big firm is my next obvious career step. I though, feel the need to use my expertise to help people in need to improve their lives. Do any slashdotters have experience in working towards bringing progress to the developing world? Where can I start looking for projects where I can offer my expertise without expecting monetary compensation, only to enjoy a feeling of doing Good? Working for some food and shelter is all I ask, as long as its a project that matters."

Free MMORPG Daimonin releases new major beta

Submitted by

rvalles

on Sunday May 20 2007, @04:47AM

rvalles writes "Daimonin, a free software MMORPG available for Linux and Windows featuring isometric graphics and a live player community, released its fourth beta after years of development. Highlights for the release include a many-times-as-big world, new graphics and music, a new client skin, a new tutorial for new players and a new quests and events system."

Optimus Keyboard Pre-Orders In Mere Hours 319

Posted by kdawson on Saturday May 19 2007, @08:05PM
from the this-time-for-sure dept.

godzillopiteco sends timely word that Art. Lebedev Studio is finally going to accept pre-orders for the Optimus Maximus Keyboard — in just under 11 hours at the time this story posts, according to the countdown timer on the site. (Late last year we were primed to pre-order in December 2006.) Read the project's blog for some recent developments.