Comment Just think how many iPads they would have found... (Score 1) 195
Just think how many iPads they would have found if they instead searched for some meth.
Comment I paid for the games already (Score 2) 361
Between the ages of 5 and 14, 100% of my disposable income was spent playing these ROMs when housed in their original machines.
I'd bet a testicle that not a single developer of any of the ROMs I have downloaded would begrudge my nostalgic trip, and I think that's exactly what it's about to most people. Just a little bit of nostalgia.
I don't think there's much of a moral issue here. The only argument I can see for the games industry not being keen of having these old ROMs available for free, is that whilst people are spending hours and hours playing old games via MAME, they may not necessarily be going out and buying new games. I choose to ignore that argument though as I don't really play games much anymore. I don't really play old games any more either. The fact of the matter is when I boot these old ROMs I no longer see the magic. It's gone. Mostly. Robotron is still friggin' awesome though!
Building a Telegraph Using Only Stone Age Materials 238
MMBK writes "It's the ultimate salvagepunk experiment, building a telegraph out of things found in the woods. From the article: 'During the summer of 2009, artist Jamie O’Shea of the organization Substitute Materials set out to test whether or not electronic communication could have been built at any time in history with the proper knowledge, and with only tools and materials found in the wilderness of New Jersey.'"
Halo Reach Leaked To Filesharing Sites 160
Stoobalou writes "What appears to be the full version of Bungie's Halo Reach game has turned up on a number of file sharing sites. The hotly-anticipated multi-player shooter had been hosted on a private area of the Microsoft Live site in order for journalists to preview the release, but Microsoft has admitted that a security breach has meant that pirates have been able to bypass personal download codes given to writers. Disk images of the game are now appearing on a number of public torrent and P2P sites as well as on popular NZB aggregators and Usenet binaries newsgroups."
The game isn't due to be released until September 14th. Microsoft is said to be "aggressively pursuing" whoever grabbed the files without their permission.
Study Finds That "Extreme Gamers" Play 48 Hours a Week 272
An anonymous reader writes "Think you're a big gamer? According to a new study from market research firm NPD Group, to be considered among the real hardcore you'll need to play an average of 48.5 hours a week — nearly seven hours a day. This group of gamers is, on average, '29 years old, and — perhaps surprisingly — one-third of them are female. They're more likely to play on consoles than on the PC, and on average they've purchased 24 titles in the past three months — a bill that could easily run over a thousand dollars. But dedicated though they may be, the Extreme Gamers are just a small minority: a mere 4% of the US's 174-million-strong gaming public. '"
Comment Mass Immigration (Score 1) 691
I'm not sure if China has thought this through. Have they considered the real possibility of a mass wave of immigration from economically unstable countries like the UK?
Comment finger fidget - boom (Score 1) 898
Whilst performing dull and boring tasks I often find I'm compelled to fidget. I can't help it, and I've always been this way.
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of working for a small ISP in an overly cramped office in London. Space was so tight that my colleagues PC, whose desk was situated across from me, had his PC case rested directly against my monitor. Having his PSU fan blowing in my face was actually quite welcome during the summer time. I would often find my fingers running over the back of his machine during less than captivating conversations, on occasion accidentally removing his keyboard or mouse in the process. Before the advent of auto-sensing voltage PSU's - most power supplies in the UK were sold with a 240/120V switch. Without being consciously involved in the decision process, I somehow managed to push the switch down to 120V. I was immediately awoken out of my slumber by the flash of light, puff of smoke and enormous cracking sound that were emitted at the end of my forefinger. As a result of this traumatic experience, I have now taken up doodling.
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