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One year ago I published on the forums my personal review of the Logitech Performance Mouse MX, in two parts: Logitech Performance Mouse MX, Part 1 Logitech Performance Mouse MX, Part 2 One year as passed and for those who know my feelings about input devices that's around 1/3 of the life I...

... to happen to computer science: Graphical User Interfaces. Introduction You folks have heard me enough times complain about the developments in the user interface of Windows. I've been vocal about it during the Windows 8 launch. However I'm vocal about it on any operating system. Gnome...

Some months ago I discussed on these forums the possibility of developing a strategy game. Well, that time has come. For a little over a month I've been developing Mediaeval, a multiplayer-only grand strategy game where each player takes control of a nation and tries to see it through. This...

I've posted anonymously on one of TH articles. Got the email asking me to register within the next 48 hours. Tried to register but it says my email address is already in use. "Probably. Maybe I registered before and I can't remember", I thought. So tried to recover password, but it says the...

The revered Theme Hospital was today released on GOG. I can't tell how many hours I spent playing this sim. One of my all-time favorites. Possibly only second to SimEarth.

This is too good to pass. Get 70% off on all 1C games today if you buy from GamersGate. This means that the 1C Complete Pack that usually sells close to 100 USD is now selling for a little less than 20 USD. But at least get King's Bounty Platinum for 8.99. It includes all 3 games in the King's...

You got to love generalist TV stations; their lack of any research, or the careless treatment of news when they assigned journalists to areas they aren't specialized in. There's currently an international Gaming Exhibit staying in Lisbon. It explores the history of computer and video gaming...

When I was younger, most of the government infrastructure was still on paper. To get a birth certificate they would usually have to open these large books, search for my name and then type it out on a IBM Selectric typewriter. Thankfully, they had most of it done on pre-formated sheets of paper...

Most of you know I'm only a newcomer to Steam. Despite knowing it since its infancy, I only very recently stopped resisting. And not really because of anything Steam could offer me, but because the market shifted towards digital distribution and made it virtually impossible for me to keep buying...

Dear Dr. Phil, Today I got an email from a complete stranger wanting to be my friend at raptr.com. Out of curiosity I went to his profile page. This person has close to 6,000 hours of WoW playtime and 4,000 hours of Second Life playtime. Should I accept his friendship request? Dear...

"Anything for a buck!" -- That's what my good friend Ricardo would say in an approving tone, had he read read Ars Technica take on the Zeus botnet kit source code leak and possible consequences. I'm not going to link to it, because Press Inequities isn't about to promote bad press. Rather...

Gary Garcia name may not mean much to many. He's one of those people that needs just a bit of an introduction so our aging cells get stimulated enough to go look for it on our brain records from the 80s. Once they do though it is inevitable that we start humming a very special tune and a rush...

... but add more salt. This is a RockPaperShotgun article title about Skyrim user interface, posted the day before yesterday: User Interfarce: Skyrim’s Silly Choices. A little more than 24 hours later, Ars Technica publishes an article about the same issue, linking to RockPaperShotgun. The...

... a demented chimpanzee with a faulty hearing aid. Nothing like a good MTV Awards to realize how irrelevant this network has become to the music lovers around the world. This time it was the European MTV award, where Lady Gage got 4 awards and Justin Bieber got two awards. Where a fan...

TED has published a fascinating talk by psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist about the left and right hemispheres of our brains. What we now understand them to be (debunking some old myths), how they interact with each other and the profound effect they have in our lifes. More importantly even, the...

Hello everyone, Sometime around late last year, I started to think seriously in my entry into game development as a side-business to my main activity as software developer. In July this year, when it became evident I required another source of income, I've pretty much decided for it. Ever...

Consoles and Computer Illiteracy This afternoon I had the son of a neighbor come by because his Xbox couldn't play most of his disks. I had to explain to him I have no clue about consoles and how to fix them. My daughters have an Xbox because it would be that or no love from them. But I...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b-s4xQfZ_M (warning: Some strong language) ... A Good Player is not defined only for his technical abilities. His mind and personality will dictate how well he integrates into the cohesive force that is a Football Team and how respected he will be by his team...

I'm replaying borderlands after a 7 month hiatus. During that time I also lost my savegame files due to a bad backup schema I had in place when I upgraded to my current machine, so I'm also trying to rebuild a bit of its former glory; 5 builds, 4 different classes, all above level 60. I don't...

Koroush Ghazi, the creator of Tweakguides, has finished a rather comprehensive guide for HDTVs, covering every aspect of these devices. Focused entirely on the technologies involved, the guide smartly avoids any and all discussion on brands or models, allowing readers to gain all the knowledge...