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Keep Digging Fucktards

Of the many details that began to trickle out of Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal, the next-gen console’s controller accessory port went largely unnoticed, but its inclusion could have a lasting impact for players. As we learned during our hands-on session, the new controller will come equipped with a new, proprietary …

driunk

It’s True…Science

Is booze for programmers like spinach for Popeye? The Ballmer Peak, a reference to Steve Ballmer of Microsoft, holds that imbibing alcohol improves cognitive ability, up to a point–a variation of the Yerkes-Dodson law, which shows a correlation between arousal and performance. Anecdotal evidence suggests that optimal programming occurs about two beers …

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Because Advertising Revenue is not Enough

Media and content companies may need to move beyond tracking cookies in order to succeed with metered paywalls, according to content distribution firm Akamai. News Ltd is planning to change its paywall strategy, according to industry website Mumbrella, moving to a metered model that relies on tracking browser cookies. The …

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