Tag: slashdot

  • Slashdot: Would You Trust RFID-Enabled ATM Cards?

    Slashdot posted an article on RFID-Enabled ATM Cards by one of its readers, race_k2. What is commonly the case, the comments at Slashdot tend to be more entertaining and occasionally more informative than the article itself. This article is highlighting some of the comments that have stood out to me thus far. But first, here’s…

  • Slashdot Redesign

    Last month Slashdot held a very open-ended competition for a redesign of the long overdue layout. I had initially thought I’d enter but laziness took the best of me and I never completed my design. The winner was Alex Bendicken who created a pretty clean and snazzy design. CmdrTaco estimates that the new design will…

  • Slashdot Goes Tagging!

    Slashdot is a blog no matter how much they attempt to deny it. Its about time that the well known nerd news site implements more searchable articles besides categories. Folksonomy is definately the way to go! Currently, Slashdot is labeling tagging as a Beta feature (*sniff sniff* do I smell web 2.0?). All Slashdot needs…

  • Google’s Private Internet? WTF Dale’s Back?

    I stumbled upon an article on Slashdot that points at Times Online UK. Times Online UK seems to be claiming that: Google is working on a project to create its own global internet protocol (IP) network, a private alternative to the internet controlled by the search giant, according to sources who are in commercial negotiation…

  • Alexa Search Data For The Masses

    Alexa – for those of you that don’t know – is an Amazon owned subsidiary that tracks “valuable information about the web, how it is used, what is important and what is not.” For example, you can search Alexa for amazon.com and find traffic information, related links, etc. Alexa is a hugely useful tool for…

  • Slashdot Getting a Face Lift

    Finally! I have been frequenting Slashdot for quite a few years now and the current layout…well…sucks. I have often remarked to my friends that the geek news site really needed a new look. You see, I wouldn’t consider myself a super graphic designer or artsy person but I know what I like. I’m somewhat critical…

  • World of Warcrack and the future of MMOGs

    [[innerindex]] I began gaming in the early 90’s. Looking back at what gaming was then compared to what it is today causes me to do a double take. Things have changed so much so fast. Of particular note is the Online Gaming industry. What started out as geek-only text-based fantasy games has morphed into a…