Google launches Google+: Real-life sharing for the web[VIDEOS]
Is this Google’s answer to Facebook? It is called Google+[pronounced Google Plus] and Google’s aim with this project is to fix online sharing. Apparently online sharing is awkward[say what???] Google has broken this project down into parts: +Circles, +Sparks, +Hangouts, +Mobile, +Location, +Instant upload and +Huddle. This reminds me a lot of Diaspora. They’re trying to make sure you share certain things with only certain people. Sadly, Diaspora hasn’t... Read More
Meet Bill Gates, The Second Richest Man In The World.
He may not longer be the richest man in the world (Carlos Slim is number one richest man in the world) but Bill Gates is still one of the most influential people in the world. In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, which I strongly recommend you read, Bill Gates revealed some personal details that have not been shared with most people. In case you are to lazy to read the whole article, here are 10 details one might find interesting: Gates and Allen 1. The second richest... Read More
LulzSec Shuts down
In the past 2 months, we’ve seen a large number of hacks directed at a wide range of targets, the CIA, Sony Pictures, Nintendo and Sega. Lulz Security the group claiming responsibility for these hacks has announced they will stop their activities. Their reason for hacking these websites and services in the first place is “All to selflessly entertain others – vanity, fame, recognition, all of these things are shadowed by our desire for that which we all love.... Read More
Views on Violent Video Games
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court overruled California’s law which restricted the sale of violent video games. This landmark decision means that states can no longer ban the sale or rental of video games, despite the violent content, to children as it is said to be a violation of First Amendment rights laid out in the Constitution. I know many “under-aged” gamers in the States would be overjoyed at this Supreme Court decision but it also brings the... Read More
