Remotely hackable cars just got one step closer. Want to overwrite the vehicle with a custom pilot program? Mercedes-Benz believes that you should have the ability to do it wirelessly…
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/04/09/0539206/mercedes-can-now-update-car-software-remotely
Some things are so cool that my inner-geek goes into overdrive. Shadowrun Returns is just that.
Jordan Weisman, the creator of Shadowrun, is back and Shadowrun Returns (for Apple & Android tablets and PCs) is the game that Shadowrun fans have been waiting for a long time. A graphically rich 2D turn-based single player game with deep story interaction, meaningful character development, and highly-contextual tactical combat, Shadowrun Returns is not only going to make some old geeks (like us) very happy but it will introduce new players to a dynamic gaming universe that is beloved around the world.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613260297/shadowrun-returns
So two people have pledged in $10,000+ and will be having Mike Mulvihill, who led Shadowrun game development at FASA Corp., will COME TO YOUR TOWN TO RUN A TABLETOP GAME OF SHADOWRUN FOR YOU AND FIVE OF YOUR FRIENDS. (He’ll even buy some snacks.)
Just so that its said: I’m available to sit in on either (or both) of the games… just saying.
A woman with a severely damaged hand wants to amputate and replace it with a cybernetic replacement. Definitely file this one under “Life Resembles Shadowrun”
Of all the things to steal, Tide laundry detergent seems to be rising on the list and has a street price around 50% of retail. Bull are you listening? Might be time to update the Missions FAQ on rates…
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/12/police-take-on-rising-wave-tide-detergent-theft
A virus to fight viruses? Could this be the first big step towards Black ICE?
Perhaps a little more expensive than coffin motels as we know them, but price will drop as adoption increases.
a portable sleep pod that allows you and your gadgets to be recharged at a rate of about $10 per hour
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2011/09/25/sleep-pods-dream-come-true/?test=faces
If fake IDs are in jeopardy, then Shadowrunning in the the future is in jeopardy too… Perhaps they should just get a good fixer who can get them a high quality fake ID..
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/26/0958209/Social-Media-a-Threat-To-Undercover-Cops
Sound like something taken right out of the wireless matrix. Vulnerability discover: Hacker rejoice. Vulnerability mitigated: Hackers go back to work looking for new vulnerability.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/082411-mit-tep-250077.html?hpg1=bn
Apple has more money than the US government.
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-has-more-cash-on-hand-than-the-us-government-2011-7
The saddest part? It’s #47…
Or a case of UGE to the rest of us…
“Huang Yuanfan, 84, of Ziyuan, China, is the latest person to report an unusual growth protruding from the head. His horn began growing two years ago and has reached a length of 3 inches”
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