Sirivocalepsy

This newly-discovered disease refers to the inability to keep quiet when you see someone else using using a device with a speech interface. What the device's user says: "Note eight dollars for lunch." What Siri hears: "Note ten dollars for lunch wow is that an iphone I've thought about getting one but Apple products are so expensive…

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Journey – Archived review

If you're looking for a combat challenge, a platformer that requires good twitch skills, or MP PvP extravaganza, this isn't it. This is a gentle game of exploration and light puzzle-solving. There's no combat, and you can't "die"; at worst you can get into a state in which you can no longer search for some optional benefits.…

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Movie review – Satanis: The Devil’s Mass

A heart-warming, feel-good story about a poor-but-honest religious separatist named Anton LaVey who gets together with his friends to put on a show and save the local church. In a world where he’s treated by scorn and derided by neighbors, he rises up against injustice and…

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Uh-oh

Mountain Lion is the next version of the Mac OS. From the Mountain Lion press release: "Gatekeeper is a revolutionary new security feature that gives you control over which apps can be downloaded and installed on your Mac. You can choose to install apps from any source, just as you do on a Mac today, or you…

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