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No boring fighting parts
Rich and evocative, "Myst IV: Revelation" is a worthy successor to one of the greatest computer games of all time.
By Laura Miller Nov 23, 2004
It's never too early for dot-com nostalgia
"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 Aug 22, 2003
Most adult music downloaders don't care about copyrights
Ted Bridis Aug 1, 2003
Internet liberation theology
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 Nov 7, 2001
Slo-mo gore, John Woo style
In the hit computer game Max Payne, death comes with a cost: Your own tortured soul.
By Wagner James Au Aug 24, 2001
Mystic simulacrum
Exile, the sequel to Myst and Riven, is beautiful eye candy, but not quite art.
By Laura Miller May 29, 2001
Take that, Silicon Valley!
A new documentary follows two young activists on a crusade to expose the tech industry's labor woes.
By Katharine Mieszkowski May 1, 2001
"The Center of the World"
Are computers turning geeks into sex-starved automatons incapable of meaningful connection?
By Janelle Brown Apr 19, 2001
Life and death on the Well
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 Apr 17, 2001
Playing God
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 Apr 10, 2001
Open-sourcing the Apple
A hacker reviews the beta release of Mac OS X -- and dreams of toppling Microsoft.
By Jordan Hubbard Nov 17, 2000
Apple gilds the lily
The new Macintosh operating system may annoy both geeks and rookies.
By Daniel Drew Turner Nov 2, 2000
Mac OS X: As Windows as you wanna be
Apple's new operating system has learned a few tricks from Microsoft -- and added some neat features of its own.
By Janelle Brown Oct 25, 2000
Ain't no network strong enough
Master cryptographer Bruce Schneier's "Secrets and Lies" explains why computer security is an oxymoron.
By Brendan I. Koerner Aug 31, 2000
See Seaman swim
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 Aug 16, 2000
Total war -- Japanese style
In the strategy game Shogun, war isn't just hell, it's also a great movie.
By Wagner James Au Jul 26, 2000
Sims in the hands of an angry God
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 Feb 17, 2000
Take three
We test three new digital video cameras in an homage to film noir.
By Heather Mund Dec 30, 1999
MP3: Here, there, everywhere
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 Dec 14, 1999
A soul-sucking parallel world
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 Nov 24, 1999
Don't mess with access, AT&T asks court (AP)
AT&T asks 9th circuit to reverse a judge's ruling and block "open access" in Portland, Ore.
Nov 1, 1999
Dreaming of Dreamcast
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 Sep 14, 1999
The great Silicon Valley soap opera
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 Jun 17, 1999
Linux for dummies?
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
Words in your ear
Audible's digital Walkman delivers on-demand spoken-word programming -- but only in limited doses.
By Janelle Brown May 3, 1999
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