Open Sourcing Star Wars

"In a statement to Kotaku Australia, a Raven spokesperson said that the company is releasing the code “as a gift to the persistently loyal fanbase for our Jedi games and in memory of LucasArts.” “We wish the best for all the talented people who were let go and hope they find good work in studios in the industry,” the statement read. I did a little digging in the code, and some of the programmers’ comments make the files worth reading even for fans who can’t program. After one huge pile of code involving lighting, one programmer writes “yes, this is completely ridiculous.” Another, commenting on a piece of code for a particle class in Jedi Outcast, noted “Man, this just seems so, like, uncool and stuff…” In a piece of code related to camera control, one programmer sternly advises another, “we’re doing a cut, so just go to the new angles. none of this hifalutin lerping business.” The source code for Jedi Outcast (my favorite Star Wars game) and Jedi Academy can be downloaded from SourceForge.net."

From Wired.

Ultra-Dry Creating a layer of air using Nanotechnology

Skateboards with motors: mmmm.

How safe is this?

Internet Plan B: None

Elon Musk @ TED 2013

Cloud Security: How Secure is it?

To help you review your cloud security, Memset’s Kate Craig-Wood and the team have put together an Infographic to illustrate the main elements that you need to consider with regards to cloud computing’s safety, giving you the right questions to ask your potential providers and some tips on making your passwords much more secure.
Ultimately, the cloud is as safe as the way you set yourself up to be using it. Where is the data going to be held? Can you trust your staff that have access to all areas? Can your systems deal with Denial of Service attacks?

Click for the infographic.

US: Recruiting 4000 Cyber Soldiers

Over the next few years the U.S. Cyber Command, an army of 900 military personnel and civilians who monitor and defend against cyber attacks, is set to grow by 4,000 cyber soldiers. The command will expand its role in national defense by becoming a new kind of fighting force, one that protects the Internet safety of the entire country. As the expansion is implemented, Cybercom will be separated into three teams:

1. National Mission Forces
2. Combat Mission Forces
3. Cyber Protection Forces

Read More Here.