Comment Reddit (Score 5, Informative) 363
Reddit did it's part as well, example
Comment Designing such a site is easy... (Score 1) 54
Just redirect it to reddit.com
Submission + - Space combat MMORPG porting to Android, Tegra (guildsoftware.com) 1
Incarnate-VO writes: Guild Software, makers of the multi-platform space MMO Vendetta Online are apparently rolling a native Android port, intended for use on upcoming smartbooks and tablets powered by Nvidia's second-generation Tegra. More information on the port at the Android FAQ page on the Vendetta Online website.
Toward Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Technology 137
coondoggie writes with a NetworkWorld piece that begins, "Researchers at Purdue will soon experiment with an unmanned aircraft that pretty much flies itself with little human intervention. The aircraft will use a combination of global-positioning system technology and a guidance system called AttoPilot ... to guide the aerial vehicle to predetermined points. Researchers can be stationed off-site to monitor the aircraft and control its movements remotely. AttoPilot was installed in the aircraft early this year, and testing will begin in the spring, researchers said."
BBC's iPlayer Chief Pushes Tiered Charging For ISPs 172
rs232 writes with a link to a story at The Register which begins: "The executive in charge of the BBC iPlayer has suggested that internet users could be charged £10 per month extra on their broadband bill for higher quality streaming." The article suggests (perhaps optimistically) that "after years of selling consumers pipes, not what they carry, [tiered, site-specific pricing] would be tough to pull off."
Comment Lua? (Score 5, Interesting) 962
I learned Lua when I was 14, with no previous programming experience. It's a pretty simple scripting language, and it can be really fun when you make addon scripts for games you play (quite a few games use Lua these days) and see them come to life. :)
Submission + - Vendetta Online lets users create new game content (vendetta-online.com)
Incarnate-VO writes: "Multi-platform space MMO Vendetta Online is now allowing users to create missions and submit other content for use in the game, via their new "Player Contribution Corps" system. Any game subscriber can join the PCC and gain access to a web-based mission editor, permitting them to build and test new missions on Vendetta's test-server. Once the player believes the mission is ready for prime-time, they submit it to the greater PCC community for testing and feedback. The community may then sign off on the mission and push it up to the developer staff for final oversight and propagation into the game. More details available in the press release. Vendetta Online is available for Windows, Mac, Linux/32 and Linux/64."
