Archive for May 2009
How recently has become known, the game Battleforge EA has added an F2P version. One is to download now therefore in a position to complete the game, including all features and gamble. I did not tell me twice and I of course I immediately pulled the client. It weighs just under 2.6 GB and was brisk thanks to the EA servers quite fast on my machine. So go ahead, let's go! more
When I opened the newspaper today, I ran an interesting article in the eye, which I of course had to read immediately. It was in the article about the tightening of weapons laws, which comes with some shooters and shooting clubs, of course, little response. Thus, many very outraged and feel that now they are the scapegoats for the shootings and that black sheep always exist, regardless of whether the gun law will now be strengthened or not. Up to this point only once.
I find it quite amusing. Surely you is still the killer game debate in the head, right? There, before all the virtual use of the weapon is held against. It even goes so far that should disappear "killer games" throughout the German market. Many, also determines the rifle clubs, these changes were certainly desirable. Simply respond Selbig, who have previously elected the CDU nor diligently, very sensitive to when taking away their real weapon. It's easy to see just delicious. 
But what the new gun law stipulates, anyway? Among other things, suspected independent checks are carried out. That means it will nachgeguckt whether the weapons were locked up properly at home. I think this is a very meaningful change, even if it's quite a coincidence that once you find a "serious" case. Nevertheless, a good way. Because: It may also be present as much criminal energy, when the cabinet is closed, it is too. Then there is no shooting. Well, the gunman from Winnenden knew the combination of the weapons cabinet, but it should also biometric locks on the cabinets are introduced.
Ultimately, I find it really amusing how now responds to the shooting club. How many times was because rumgehackt players already on your computer? How often have we been criminalized? Several times! So I find it pretty lame and disappointing that the gun clubs turn only when they themselves are affected. Well, such is the man, as I recently learned in the education hours as we have gone through the crime theories. But that's another topic.
For my part I think but in any case, that the gun laws should be strengthened. After all, one must ask the question, what is worse: virtual or real shoot-shoot! Clearly, the real shoot-! The gunman have mostly their arms from shooting clubs. And not a computer game!
As I have just read, EA has a free version of the strategy game Battleforge released. This Play4Free games were known previously only Battlefield Heroes, free cartoon shooter. Now is also lined Battleforge P4F in the series of games.
Here the players free variant is advanced no blockade, but they also have access to all community functions and scenarios, the Renegade Campaign, and 32 trading cards. Nevertheless, it will be possible to buy more cards with real money.
Overall, this is a fine move by EA. I assume that the game will also continue to be funded through ingame advertising. But if this is well-placed, I see no problem with it. Super EA!
The client you can here download.
So far, the browser uses the Mozilla home yet have the new Jump List feature of Windows 7 These are characterized as the fact that the most frequently visited site, or set "favorite websites" can display. So far, only a few programs support this feature in Windows 7, including inter alia the Internet Explorer from the Redmond software giant Microsoft.
But this feature can be easily upgraded for Firefox. Made possible by the program Winfox that Firefox added to the useful function. If you have installed the program, it lists in the Jump List of the 15 most common sites for use anywhere. Furthermore, an open new tab and pinning them certain favorites.
You can download the program for 32 - and 64-bit here .
One or the other industrious web visitors is probably the product of a popular daily newspaper may have noticed about a survey. This article was written, that is the majority of German citizens for the blocking of Internet pages containing child pornography. Even the German Children's Aid is a simple curtain.
As has now revealed another poll, the majority of Germans is not for such virtual stop signs. Oh God, 80 million pedophiles! They are also determined at the same terrorists ! No, that is when the pedophile I can reassure you. There are not 80 million child molesters in Germany. Only a few people that probably can only live by their populist hoaxes. So it was with the first survey. The question stated:
The Federal Government will introduce legislation to block child pornography sites on the Internet. Critics fear censorship and question the effectiveness of such barriers. Proponents emphasize, however, that such locks are a useful and effective measure against the spread of such images. As you can see it: Are you for a law to block child pornography sites on the Internet or against?
It's obvious that you're responding to such a question with a YES or? This is approximately the same as if I would ask if you are against robbery or against terrorists. However when I then ask if you are in the course of the containment of terrorist acts, for the introduction of very strict monitoring and controls, which involves the restriction of privacy, the vast majority would answer NO. And so it proved. The second survey was:
Access to Internet pages containing child pornography should be impeded by a barrier that is sufficient, even if the pages themselves still exist and are accessible to everyone.
Thus a large part of the Germans responded to this question that the contents will be deleted and will not be covered only by a curtain.
For me, again a clear demonstration of how to manipulate public opinion polls but can be. Nevertheless, I am reassured that most Germans still think clearly and to have power locks.
The sequel to the sci-fi shooter Mass Effect is planned for spring 2010 release for the PC and the XBox 360. Since Mass Effect is a trilogy of one appearance of a third part is also very likely.
The second Part is to attract attention with a complex backstory. Moreover, it is expanded weapon options and an improved combat system bieten.Der General Manager Dr. Ray Muzyka said to measure two effects:
Mass Effect 2 is developing into an unforgettable RPG-shooter experience, full of intriguing plot twists and relentless action.
Be at E3, but for now journalists can get the game in its full splendor to admire, because the presentation is accessible only for this. All other "Normal people" will be locked. Too bad. Since organic product promises so much and then a normal person gets away with anything. But I am sure that we get the opportunity to enjoy the game.
[Youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWlzyZdXu_o [/ youtube]
Source: GameSpot
Google introduces new logo and for his services. Since Tues legst down, whoa? Well, that is so spectacular that outcome should not now. It has actually changed almost nothing. This keeps the normal Google logo received, only the lettering for the additional services is now blue, and right next to the Google logo.
Source: Winfuture
I recently had a very professionally made video on the internet discovered that I do not want to hide from you. It is about the current situation in Germany and how to develop. Some things in the video may be a little daring, but by and large, it meets the heart of the matter.
[Vimeo] http://vimeo.com/4631958 [/ vimeo]
If you look at the launch site of the new Tony Hawk game Tony Hawk Ride , so there is a kind of skateboard without wheels to see. What is this? Quite clear: a controller for the new Tony Hawk! This is to all appearances, be playable with a "skateboard controller" that allows a more realistic gameplay. As you would expect from Wii Fit knows you have to move his body and the weight corresponding to control the game character.
More information and on what platforms the game will be available is not yet known. I also wonder how tricks like the Ollie should do on the skateboard. But that is all we can look closer at E3, when Activision reveals more information.
Here you can find even an HD trailer.
The name of Chris, so my name is in the U.S. uses almost 130,000 times. In 2007 he was ranked 350 was the most popular first names, each man was called Chris and 2433 there were 897 newborns at the time, bore the name. In 1960 there were, however, 7000th Since then the number of "Chris'" is dropped if the trend since the turn of the millennium is to rise again. Interesting thing, huh? How do I know? Of course, the new intelligent search engine Wolfram , which was launched a few days ago. It is, as you can see above, certainly, to auspuckt not a normal search engine, the websites that match the specified search words or keywords. Rather, processes the information search engine, hanging around on the Web and combines them.
Of course the first people to come now and ask if this really is probably a Google replacement. I think not, because one should distinguish between these two search engines. A search engine that has an entirely different principle than the other. I can imagine that Wolfram snaps a large part "of his" information from Wikipedia or other government sites. Moreover, it has no way to go at Wolfram himself to search for information. One is on what appears to rely and may call on any other sites. I think one should therefore not rely only on tungsten, but to draw more sources on a topic. For some topics, the search engine is also not to use too. To "World Cup" or "Soccer World Cup" is so far yet to find anything.
But does a simple search engine and I think Wolfram will not be. Tungsten is a kind of knowledge engine that provides good information quickly. And that makes the machine great. Nevertheless, the moral of the story, a Google replacement is not it.
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