Sunday, 27 January 2013

Dramatic Surprise WIN

Dramatic Surprise WIN:














From the makers of "Push Button to Add Drama" comes another advertisement stunt that puts ordinary people on the street in the middle of the action.

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Saturday, 26 January 2013

Raspberry Pi Dog Treat Machine Dispenses a Treat When You Email Your Pet

Raspberry Pi Dog Treat Machine Dispenses a Treat When You Email Your Pet:
Technology seems to be invading the lives of maker pet owners! Last weekend I covered the tweeting cat door that keeps out unauthorized animals and now we have a Raspberry Pi-powered device that dispenses dog treats when you send an email to a specific address. More »


Wednesday, 23 January 2013

The Turret Anthem shows why Source Filmmaker is a good thing

The Turret Anthem shows why Source Filmmaker is a good thing:

The Turret Anthem demonstrates why Source Filmmaker is a good thing

Valve's Source Filmmaker allows ordinary people to create outstanding things. One of the most recent testaments to Source Filmmaker's brilliance is The Turret Anthem, a song and video put together by Zachariah Scott, composer Lars Erik Fjosne and sound designer JP Neufeld. Enjoy.
JoystiqThe Turret Anthem shows why Source Filmmaker is a good thing originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Friday, 18 January 2013

Around 40 employees laid off at Gas Powered Games [Update: Chris Taylor explains timing]

Around 40 employees laid off at Gas Powered Games [Update: Chris Taylor explains timing]:
Gas Powered Games, the development studio responsible for the Dungeon Siege series and one that has recently launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign, is undergoing a round of layoffs, Kotaku reports.

While anonymous sources claim that virtually the entire company has been let go, save for CEO Chris Taylor and a small handful of others, the only official word is that layoffs are indeed underway, and that more information will be posted to the Wildman Kickstarter soon. We've reached out to Gas Powered Games to learn more about the severity of the situation, as well as what these layoffs may mean for the studio's future projects.

Update: Gas Powered Games boss Chris Taylor tells Joystiq about 40 employees have been affected by layoffs. Taylor says it was a "Very tough decision, but an important one such that I could properly pay severance and remaining [paid-time off]."

Taylor wouldn't go into specifics about his studio's future, but he further clarified that those affected understood the timing of the decision, despite how sudden it may have appeared in the press.

"I think everyone agrees better to have a few bucks to find the next job that run this train to the end and have nothing left to work with. It's one thing for me to bet the company, but I can't bet their last severance money, that's not cool," he said. In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Taylor said he was betting his company on the success of the studios' first Kickstarter project, Wildman.
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Discharge Instructions, for the Masochistic

Discharge Instructions, for the Masochistic:














WARNING: Superfluous amounts of mild shocking in this video.

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SimCity beta next weekend, sign up now

SimCity beta next weekend, sign up now:
SimCity beta next weekend, sign up now
Dearest fellow city planners, the SimCity Beta is prepped to begin January 25 and run through the weekend until Monday, January 28. The SimCity Twitter account notes players will get the chance to try out a "one hour slice" of the game.

Interested participants should head on over to the SimCity site and sign up for the beta. The full game's final launch date is hopefully set in concrete and is expected to hand out building permits on March 5.
JoystiqSimCity beta next weekend, sign up now originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Most Popular Desktop Media Server: Plex

Most Popular Desktop Media Server: Plex:
When you want to get your music and movies on one computer to another computer across the house, or to your phone or tablet across the globe, you need a solid, feature-filled media server to do the job right. Maybe it needs to transcode your video for you before streaming it, or maybe it just needs to give you fast and clean access to your files. Whichever you prefer, you had plenty of nominations when we asked you which tools were the best for the job. Then we looked at the five best desktop media servers, and put them to an all-out vote. Now we're back to feature the winner. More »