Well, it looks like I got my wish granted, although I’m not going to attempt to claim that my own post had anything to do with it. But people are starting to talk about DRM, digital media and the future of the genre. Continue reading “The DRM debate picks up steam”

I’m a little late with this one, but the point bears making even if the link is a few days stale. Continue reading “Science fiction and cultural focus”

The ability to spool a variety of ‘content’ onto the web from any moment and/or location we find ourselves in is growing by the month. But what use is it in real terms, and how much of that content is actually worthwhile? Continue reading “Shadowcasting”

Current events show clearly that science can come under fire from many different angles: politics, religion and scaremongering media outlets. But does that mean it should become more obfuscatory, and hide behind a veil of secrecy to avoid the mudslingers? Continue reading “The language of secret science”

As mentioned earlier, I didn’t write a proper post on Tuesday night because I was attending a Cafe Scientifique. Here is my regular report. Continue reading “Cafe Scientifique: Maths in the weirdest places”

Where are we going, and why are we going there? Continue reading “Roadmap required”

As the DRM wars heat up, and the rise of peer-to-peer sharing shows little sign of stopping (despite ineffective and draconian litigation against children and people who don’t even own computers), the smarter computer games companies are looking at new ways to monetise their products. Continue reading “Product placement”

It’s a weird world we live in, isn’t it? Continue reading “Rumsfeld wants more propaganda”

Most people would agree that China’s approach to media censorship is heavy-handed and totalitarian. Continue reading “Chinese censorship slammed…by ex-Communist Party bigwigs”

The BBC reports on a Pentagon document detailing the US military’s approach to ‘information warfare’ (PDF format). A little quote:

From influencing public opinion through new media to designing “computer network attack” weapons, the US military is learning to fight an electronic war. Continue reading “Don’t believe everything that you read/watch/hear…”