Archive for February, 2005

Halo 2 and Bungie.net

Posted by Maverick on February 28th, 2005

Anyone who has played Halo 2 online knows how awesome the experience is and how innovative the party system is. The guys at Bungie really knew what was important when it came to the multiplayer experience. The most impressive part of the entire thing, however, is the online integration on bungie.net. Not only does Bungie [...]

Democracy – Rolling Thunder

Posted by 3wire on February 28th, 2005

From Guardian Unlimited BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) – With shouts of “Syria out!,” more than 25,000 flag-waving protesters massed outside Parliament on Monday in a dramatic display of defiance that swept out Lebanon’s pro-Syrian government two weeks after the assassination of a former prime minister. Cheering broke out among the demonstrators in Martyrs’ Square when they [...]

FCC “crossed the line” on broadcast flag.

Posted by 3wire on February 23rd, 2005

From USA Today “U.S. Circuit Judge Harry Edwards told the Federal Communications Commission it “crossed the line” requiring the new anti-piracy technology in next-generation television devices. But another appeals judge on the panel questioned whether consumers can challenge the FCC’s rules in the courtroom.” Read More

Splinter Cell: The Game We Wanted the First Time Around

Posted by Maverick on February 16th, 2005

“Chaos Theory” is a good subtitle for Sam Fisher’s next assignment to protect America from those who would harm us, but I think a more well-suited subtitle would be “The Game We Wanted the First Time Around.” The original Splinter Cell was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and the primary focus of that game was to [...]

Iraqis Vote En Masse

Posted by Q Ball on February 10th, 2005

There were reports that Baghdad saw the lowest of voter turnout for the election, but this picture tells a different story.

VW Ad Features Suicide Bomber

Posted by 3wire on February 10th, 2005

Reportedly a “spoof” ad for the Volkswagen Polo, has Arabs outraged. read more Watch the ad.

Austrians sold 800 sniper rifles to Iran; U.S. protests

Posted by 3wire on February 10th, 2005

From: Newsday.com THE ASSOCIATED PRESS February 9, 2005, 5:05 PM EST VIENNA, Austria — Iran has contracted to buy hundreds of high-powered rifles from an Austrian firm, the company’s owner said Wednesday. The sale drew an indirect rebuke from the United States, but Austrian government ministries said no laws were broken. Wolfgang Fuerlinger, head of [...]

War Games: Play Fighting or History Lesson?

Posted by 3wire on February 10th, 2005

Wednesday, February 09, 2005 By Jared Goldman FOX NEWS Suggestions like this one can be heard in playrooms across the country, as more and more video games come out re-creating the world’s deadliest conflicts. Game-makers say digital entertainment like “Conflict: Desert Storm,” “Conflict Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad (search),” “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon” and [...]

Gun control doesn’t reduce crime – says NAS / DOJ

Posted by 3wire on February 9th, 2005

From: World Net Daily Gun control doesn’t reduce crime, violence, say studies National Academy of Sciences, Justice Dept. reports find no benefits to restricting ownership of firearms WASHINGTON – While it is an article of faith among gun-control proponents that government restrictions on firearms reduces violence and crime, two new U.S. studies could find no [...]

New Yorkers: World’s Biggest Wimps

Posted by 3wire on February 9th, 2005

From the Washington Times Insider “Cuba banned smoking in public places yesterday, an uphill struggle in a country that evokes images of cigar-chomping revolutionaries and where more than half of adults smoke,” Reuters reports from Havana. So a totalitarian dictatorship finds it an “uphill struggle” to control its citizens’ behavior, but when New York City [...]

Liberty and Security

Posted by 3wire on February 7th, 2005

From: The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror “The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, to link international policies to the advance of democracy around the globe. When we [...]

Panera Bread – Pro Al Jazeera, anti Bill of Rights?

Posted by 3wire on February 5th, 2005

A letter I sent To Panera Bread. To: Panera Bakery I was very excited when a brand new Panera Bakery opened up near my home; you have fantastic baked goods and very good sandwiches too. In fact I’m still at your cafe, outside on the patio enjoying a beautiful Texas evening, my bagel and a [...]

Liberty

Posted by 3wire on February 2nd, 2005

“Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never free of cost.” –Robert Heinlein

Britains Defend Themselves

Posted by 3wire on February 1st, 2005

Homeowners Can Even Kill Intruders – Guidelines By James Kilner LONDON (Reuters) – Homeowners in Britain will not be imprisoned for using “reasonable force” to fight off intruders even if they kill, under guidelines published Tuesday by the state prosecution service. Britain’s opposition Conservative Party has been calling for a change in the wording of [...]