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    Soccer 2012-2013 3.0

    Ah the irony of Man U fans whining about the ref. Where was Howard Webb tonight eh?
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    Java Hacks!

    Javascript and java are unrelated despite the name similarity. This is talking about the java plugin for browsers, used to run applets.
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    New Years Resolutions 2013

    Gave up smoking. Much easier than I was expecting and even better, nobody's died yet.
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    Java Hacks!

    The best way to avoid being the victim of exploits that target browsers and browser plugins is to turn off everything by default - no javascript, no flash, no java, no cookies. Then whitelist particular domains that you trust. It's a bit of a pain in the ass to manage but it does work. You...
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    Well, now what?

    The fundamental problem with MMOs is that developers can't produce content quickly enough to keep players occupied and so they come up with artificial mechanics to make you repeat content over and over. The only real way I can see that problem being solved is with generated content. I...
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    Elite: Dangerous (Kickstarted Sandbox Space Flight Sim)

    Combat in original Elite was solo dogfight style with you as the pilot - rather like a fighter pilot sim. The game was a complete sandbox with no missions, basically you were trading and bounty hunting and doing a spot of smuggling and piracy. You could skim stars for fuel once you had fuel...
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    Elite: Dangerous (Kickstarted Sandbox Space Flight Sim)

    I played Elite for countless hours on an old BBC B as a kid in the late 80s, it was probably what got me into gaming. There's a kickstarter for a new Elite game that's 7 days from go/no go in case anyone's interested. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...lite-dangerous