Mod chip or freedom to choose?

Sony’s legal case to stop a handful of tiny Australian retailers distributing a device – known as a ‘mod chip’ – which would allow consumers a much higher level of control of the PlayStation 3 hardware is only one example of the dominance which this approach is gaining.

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2010 Reith Lecture Series: Scientific Horizons

Part Four: The Runaway World. In the last Reith Lecture of 2010, Martin Rees explores how fast our world is moving in the 21st century. Speaking at the Open University in Milton Keynes, the home of online learning, he acknowledges how the internet and other technologies have transformed our lives. Now he calls on politicians and other authorities to provide the funding that will keep the UK ...

FITC Day 1, Afternoon: Adobe Keynote, Robotlegs, Kyle Cooper on Creative Community, and Multi-User Pong with Colin Moock

The first morning of FITC passed like an inspirational whirlwind, but the afternoon was no less intense. In this entry I discuss the Adobe Keynote, which discussed where Flash has been and Flash and AIR's future on mobile. Next I talk about Robotlegs with Joel Hooks, learning about Creative Community from the amazing film titles producer Kyle Cooper and finally playing Megapong with Colin Moock ...