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Rich and evocative, "Myst IV: Revelation" is a worthy successor to one of the greatest computer games of all time.
By Laura Miller
November 23, 2004
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"Goin' Dot Com!" is a musical devoted to lampooning and celebrating the joys and horrors of the Internet boom, and it's funnier than it has any right to be.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
August 22, 2003
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By Ted Bridis
August 1, 2003
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In "The Future of Ideas" Lawrence Lessig explains why ham-handed efforts to increase copyright protection are a threat to freedom and prosperity.
By Marc Rotenberg
November 7, 2001
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In the hit computer game Max Payne, death comes with a cost: Your own tortured soul.
By Wagner James Au
August 24, 2001
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Exile, the sequel to Myst and Riven, is beautiful eye candy, but not quite art.
By Laura Miller
May 29, 2001
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A new documentary follows two young activists on a crusade to expose the tech industry's labor woes.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
May 1, 2001
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Are computers turning geeks into sex-starved automatons incapable of meaningful connection?
By Janelle Brown
April 19, 2001
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Author Katie Hafner says the online community made history -- from a legendary fight against anti-porn hysteria to the simple task of providing information on head lice.
By Janelle Brown
April 17, 2001
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The long-awaited game Black & White is everything fans hoped it would be: A state-of-the-art excursion into our own souls.
By Wagner James Au
April 10, 2001
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A hacker reviews the beta release of Mac OS X -- and dreams of toppling Microsoft.
By Jordan Hubbard
November 17, 2000
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The new Macintosh operating system may annoy both geeks and rookies.
By Daniel Drew Turner
November 2, 2000
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Apple's new operating system has learned a few tricks from Microsoft -- and added some neat features of its own.
By Janelle Brown
October 25, 2000
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Master cryptographer Bruce Schneier's "Secrets and Lies" explains why computer security is an oxymoron.
By Brendan I. Koerner
August 31, 2000
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I tried to love my aquatic virtual pet, but all I could think was that I needed to get a life and maybe clean my goldfish bowl.
By Janelle Brown
August 16, 2000
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In the strategy game Shogun, war isn't just hell, it's also a great movie.
By Wagner James Au
July 26, 2000
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Why are we so eager to torture the beings we've created? The latest game from Maxis opens a window into the psyche.
By Janelle Brown
February 17, 2000
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We test three new digital video cameras in an homage to film noir.
By Heather Mund
December 30, 1999
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The latest digital music players let you play MP3s on your home stereo, in your car or on the run -- but are they any good?
By Janelle Brown
December 14, 1999
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Will you free the residents of Omikron's totalitarian regime or lose yourself in the beauty of this game's futuristic city?
By Janelle Brown
November 24, 1999
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AT&T asks 9th circuit to reverse a judge's ruling and block "open access" in Portland, Ore.
November 1, 1999
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Stunning graphics make the gaming console a delight to play -- but it'd be even better if Sega got the Net component working.
By Janelle Brown
September 14, 1999
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Gates as a villain? Jobs an egomaniac? "Pirates of Silicon Valley" doesn't dig too deeply for insight, but it's fun.
By Janelle Brown
June 17, 1999
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Caldera's new package is easy to install -- but it may point the way to an open-source Babel.
By Andrew Leonard
May 11, 1999
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Audible's digital Walkman delivers on-demand spoken-word programming -- but only in limited doses.
By Janelle Brown
May 3, 1999
No boring fighting parts
It's never too early for dot-com nostalgia
Internet liberation theology
Slo-mo gore, John Woo style
Mystic simulacrum
Take that, Silicon Valley!
"The Center of the World"
Life and death on the Well
Playing God
Open-sourcing the Apple
Apple gilds the lily
Mac OS X: As Windows as you wanna be
Ain't no network strong enough
Total war -- Japanese style
Glenn Greenwald
War Room
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