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Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v 17

by Dina Ely
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Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v 17

I’m up in arms over ham radio legislation and BioWare’s back-ends, while Australia’s up in arms over cyberwarfare and nobody in particular seems upset about the massive onslaught of Star Trek in Discovery’s final voyage. But whatever side you take on the major stories, there’s no denying it’s been a particularly interesting week in geek. Let’s jump in. FAIL: Everything About the Following Story So, an alleged troll gets all up in BioWare’s thang on their forums. NBD, right? Happens all the time. BioWare sent the troll scurrying back under his bridge with a forum ban. The kicker? A back-end option in Dragon Age II permitted BioWare to ban his Read more »

Dedicated 3DTV network coming to US as Sony, Discovery and IMAX partner

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Dedicated 3DTV network coming to US as Sony, Discovery and IMAX partner

While many consumers are still getting their heads around high definition TV, the march onto the next big thing continues in earnest, with news today that the US will get its first 24/7 3D TV channel… sometime. Sony, Discovery and IMAX have agreed to work on a channel that will show a range of programming that will make the most of the three-dimensional experience, including natural history, space exploration, adventure, engineering, science, technology, movies and kids programmes. Most people are aware of the global impact IMAX has had, as well as the sort of output Discovery is capable of, and naturally Sony is keen to boast its 3D credentials. Sony Read more »

Pacemaker rolling out as LetsMix.com

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Pacemaker rolling out as LetsMix.com

I’m quite a fan of the Pacemaker portable digital DJ system, though I haven’t got my hands on one yet, but it seems as if many people are just as much a fan of the web site where people can share their mixes as they are of the hardware. That’s why Pacemaker has decided to relaunch its website as LetsMix.com. An email to its fans says that most people who visit the site don’t own a Pacemaker, but they use the downloadable Pacemaker editor, create their own mixes, upload them to the website, and listen to other people’s creations. The new site is supposed to make finding and listening to Read more »