Archive for December, 2008

‘Twas the night before Christmas… (Gamer’s Remix)

“So was the year in gaming, and we’d say it was pretty all right:
plenty of games with which gamers can fight the good fight.” Ars Technica wishes you happy holidays!

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‘Twas the night before Christmas… (Gamer’s Remix)

“So was the year in gaming, and we’d say it was pretty all right:
plenty of games with which gamers can fight the good fight.” Ars Technica wishes you happy holidays!

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‘Twas the night before Christmas… (Gamer’s Remix)

“So was the year in gaming, and we’d say it was pretty all right:
plenty of games with which gamers can fight the good fight.” Ars Technica wishes you happy holidays!

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‘Twas the night before Christmas… (Gamer’s Remix)

“So was the year in gaming, and we’d say it was pretty all right:
plenty of games with which gamers can fight the good fight.” Ars Technica wishes you happy holidays!

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‘Twas the night before Christmas… (Gamer’s Remix)

“So was the year in gaming, and we’d say it was pretty all right:
plenty of games with which gamers can fight the good fight.” Ars Technica wishes you happy holidays!

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URL redirects open scareware loophole at major sites

Combine open redirect web pages with search engine optimizations and you get a new twist on Google Bombing, now with extra malware. Attackers have begun using this new method, which presents consumers with infected options from supposedly secure companies.

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URL redirects open scareware loophole at major sites

Combine open redirect web pages with search engine optimizations and you get a new twist on Google Bombing, now with extra malware. Attackers have begun using this new method, which presents consumers with infected options from supposedly secure companies.

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Project Playlist inks Sony deal, gets booted from Facebook

The RIAA sued Project Playlist in April for its “alternative” approach to collecting music from around the web and allowing users to stream and share it. Despite Project Playlist finally cutting its first licensing deal with a major label, the RIAA has now succeeded in plugging two of the service’s largest outlets: Facebook and MySpace.

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Hollywood wants in on ISP “graduated responses,” too

Ars talks to the MPAA and learns that “graduated response” isn’t just for music; the movie business has been in talks with ISPs for some time, and trials are already underway.

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Ruby on Rails and Merb to merge for Rails 3

The developers behind Merb and Ruby on Rails, two popular open source Ruby web development frameworks, have put their differences aside and will be unifying their efforts.

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