Archive for January, 2007

Fighting Spyware for the Average Man (part 2)

Previously, I had tried to install Linux on my friends’ computer because even after 2 reinstalls, their Windows PC had gotten so loaded down with viruses and spyware that it was unusable. This had lead me to wonder how many people out there have the same problem, and what can be done about it. Also, it sort of annoys me that a computer can have so much spyware and viruses on it that it just isn’t fast enough to do anything useful anymore.

Ah Rainbow Six — You’ve ruined all other FPS Games

If you haven’t played Rainbow Six: Vegas yet, you need to. If you don’t have an XBox 360 or Playstation 3 yet, you need to buy one just for this game. While most of the hype has been focused on Gears of War, Rainbow Six: Vegas simply blows away any other game on any platform.

Amateur XBox 360

In an unprecedented move for Microsoft, they appear to be encouraging amateur developers to produce games for the XBOX 360 and Windows XP / Vista. While Microsoft has talked about encouraging amateur developers in the past, it has taken little action to do so until now.