Interview: Moved By Mod -- Dear Esther's Dan Pinchbeck (Gamasutra)
[Unversity of Portsmouth researcher Dan Pinchbeck is the creator of Half-Life 2 interactive story-based mod Dear Esther, somewhat of a sleeper hit in the modding community, and in this interview he discusses its curious inspirations.] I've had Dear Esther on my radar for a while. It sounded incredibly interesting; you are left on an island in the Hebradian range, with a nameless narrator and ...
MoD blocks Wikileaks (Guardian Unlimited)
Whistleblower site made off-limits to personnel after publishing operations manuals used by troops The Ministry of Defence is trying to block all internet access to the whistleblowing site Wikileaks from thousands of its own computers after discovering that dissidents have been using it to leak copies of British military manuals. Newly obtained MoD emails reveal alarm over the discovery that ...
The cars that will likely set the pace in 2014 (MSNBC)
Expect these new models to hit the road in the next five years.
Douglas Fraser on the future of the Clyde shipyards (BBC News)
Douglas Fraser on the future of the Clyde shipyards
Australian MoD releases Defence Capability Plan 2009 (Defence Professionals)
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today released the Defence Capability Plan 2009 (the DCP) which will strengthen the partnership between Defence and defence industries to secure...
DIY HD projector hits the right note, sub-€500 price range (Engadget)
It's really hard to say how much of a value this DIY HD projector is, given we're missing some crucial specs like resolution (gotta be at least 720p, right?), contrast ratio, and luminosity. Still, at €500 (about $708 US) for the whole kit, it's not a bad deal if you planned on spending your weekend doing projects anyway. All the pieces come in four separate bundles -- HD optic, light, housing, ...
Soldier's wife wins record £3.5m payout from MoD after Army blunder left her twins disabled (Daily Mail)
Former soldier's wife Lynne Steele will receive the payout from the army following a 13-year battle for justice for sons Shane and Dean.
Two RAF Crew Die In Tornado Hillside Crash (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The plane, from RAF Leuchars in Fife, was on a training flight when it hit a hillside at 11.45am in Glen Kinglas, Argyll.
Victims' cash: Nato countries compared (Channel 4)
Each Nato country involved in the conflict in Afghanistan has its own compensation scheme. Channel 4 News reviews how each compensates innocent victims of the war.
Bars and Clubs (Los Angeles Downtown News)
610 S. Main St. Carved out of the back area that used to belong to Cole’s, the bar in front, the Association is a dimly-lit, swank little alcove with some serious mixologists behind the bar.
