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Comment EVE Online and some other F2p MMO's (Score 1) 669

I'm a big fan of EVE Online, and for the longest time, they used to have a native Linux port, and then they made it go away. I'd love to see it return, especially if tailored to SteamOS. SWTOR, STO, TERA and a couple of others would also be great to see, but by and large, a good chunk of the indie titles on Steam also work on Linux, so there isnt a real shortage. Also, plenty of Humble Bundle titles work natively under Linux as well, so this is also a good thing!

Comment Make them aware (Score 1) 758

I help run a LANparty in Cape Town,South Africa. We cater for 600 people and this is a monthly event, and open to the public. First things first, right of attendance reserved, and enter at your own risk. Also, tell people to be aware of their surroundings, keep small valuables on your person at all times (wallets, cellphones, etc). Keep your case closed (not necessarily locked), and when in groups, try and get people to sleep in shifts, so someone is always awake to look over things. As far as being public is concerned, yes it is, but those people who come to LAN have heard about it either on a local lanparty website or word of mouth, so that already narrows down the attendance "awareness" of people to those who are interested. Yes, things like cellphones have gone missing, harddrives went missing, a handbag disappeared (yes GIRLS do attend our functions, and yes the bag was recovered) but in all cases it was due to negligence of the owners of said things. Just make people aware of these things (use a PA system, or just a headset and BIG speakers) to let people know the houserules. Works for us, should work for you. YMMV on local laws though... BTW it also helps that 2 of our regular attendees are cops ;)
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Submission + - Behind the Scenes of Canada's Movie Piracy Law

An anonymous reader writes: Michael Geist's latest Toronto Star column features a behind-the-scenes look at how Canada got its movie piracy bill based on internal government documents obtained under the Access to Information Act. Few will be shocked to learn that Hollywood lobbyists provided draft legislation months earlier as part of their barrage of lobbying, though the documents show that advisers to the Minister were skeptical that the proposal would accomplish anything.

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