SlashdotNews for nerds, stuff that mattersThe Evolution of Sega- August 14, 2008 Gamasutra is running an interview with Simon Jeffrey, Sega of America's CEO, discussing the gradual change of the company from a hardware manufacturer to a game publisher. Among other things, he talks about how the transition was intended to help keep up with rival manufacturers at a time when Sega was clearly falling behind. "We were on the cusp of the next generation, and on the cusp of Nintendo changing into a different company and opening up a new part of the market. So it felt like the...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/364952225/article.pl Literacy Bridge Founder Answers Your Questions- August 14, 2008 You asked Cliff Schmidt, founder and executive director of Literacy Bridge, about charity, education, and the "talking book", and he has answered your questions with a fair amount of detail. Cliff asks that if you are interested in getting involved please don't hesitate to donate either your time or your hard earned cash.Read more of this story at Slashdot.http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/364909953/article.pl Psystar "Definitely Still Shipping" Mac Clones- August 14, 2008 Preedit writes "Continuing its defiance of Apple, Psystar is reassuring customers that it is "definitely still shipping" its line of Mac clones. And, in a further nose-thumbing at Steve Jobs, Psystar this week said it's now making Leopard restore disks available to its customers, even as Apple insists that Mac clones sold to date be recalled. In its story on the latest developments, Infoweek is reporting that tiny Psystar apparently has no intention of backing down in its legal dispute with the.http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/364870044/article.pl Intel Releases USB 3.0 Controller Interface Spec- August 14, 2008 hardsky submitted thrilling news about everyone's favorite interconnect cable by saying "USB 3.0 is set to deliver data-transfer speeds of up to 5Gbs, initially over tweaked connectors and wiring and, later, over optical links."Read more of this story at Slashdot.http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/364835408/article.pl Measuring the "Colbert Bump"- August 14, 2008 An anonymous reader writes "Democratic politicians receive a 40% increase in contributions in the 30 days after appearing on the comedy cable show The Colbert Report. In contrast, their Republican counterparts essentially gain nothing. Moreover, even a cursory analysis demonstrates that despite being a comedy program The Colbert Report appears to exercise 'disproportionate real world influence' — likely due to the 'elite demographic' of its audience." In my home we refer to Stephen as...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/364813749/article.pl |