http://www.kuro5hin.org/ technology and culture, from the trenches en-us Copyright 1999-2002 - Kuro5hin.org 2005-07-28T10:00:01Z Kuro5hin.org The readers of Kuro5hin.org http://www.kuro5hin.org/images/kuro5hin.png http://www.kuro5hin.org/ http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/25/154724/340 Legendary dickweed Jack Thompson is jumping on the opportunity provided by the `Hot Coffeegate' scandal to attack... The Sims. In his caffeinated frenzy, Thompson berzerked: "The sex and the nudity are in the game. That's the point. The blur [over Sims' nonexistent genitalia] is an admission that even the `Ken and Barbie' features should not be displayed. The blur can be disarmed. This is no different than what is in San Andreas, although worse." http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/23/43217/4928 The previously M-rated game "Grand Theft Auto" has hidden sexual content which was disabled in the shipped version. A modder (in this case: "person who modifies or extends a game through software hacking") enabled this feature. A so-called "sex scandal" evolved from this, with the game being X-rated and Take Two (distributor of GTA) and some political entities calling for strictly forbidding modding. My question to you: Have they all gone nuts? http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/23/164314/637 *Disclaimer*  Murder is against the law. Do not commit murder. Do not construe this article as encouraging you to commit murder. This is for educational purposes only.  *Disclaimer* http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/22/13039/0258 Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday that "China's rise over the past years has not been peaceful" and that "China is not an opportunity, but a threat." This boldly contradicts what many 'unificationists' from Taiwan's opposition parties are saying on the island following the recent high-level visits by opposition party candidates to China. And yet, the threats are real. http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/22/141411/786 RPI's argument that "copy" does not necessary mean "exact copy" is one example of mincing and then stretching the meaning of words beyond reason. Nobody does farce like California does farce. http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/20/103731/789 As reported by several sources, Bush has nominated John G. Roberts, Jr. to replace Sandra Day O'Connor as Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, the highest federal court in the United States. While he's not as ardently conservative as some of Bush's previous judiciary nominees have been, his short case history leaves him cast in a slightly unpredictable light. He led the anti-trust case against Microsoft and supported the law criminalizing flag burning. He argued against Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that incepted the legality of abortion, but has publicly stated that the ruling is "the settled law of the land", and he won't try to change it because of his personal viewpoint. Other instances prove fairly odd, ranging from civil rights of 12-year-old girls with french fries in the subway to clergy-led prayer at public school graduations. http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/21/215034/205 Mary Poppins got it right when she sang the famous song Let's Go Fly a Kite, but she made a mistake in getting more airtime with her umbrella than with the kite. Bad move. Now you can make amends by recreating famous scenes from the Disney classic with the aid of giant kites! http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/19/22140/9950 Fractals are well-known in rave art, popular culture and even the occasional movie. But what are they, where do they come from and what are we going to do with them now they are here? http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/15/215238/231 When Henry David Thoreau became a part of the Transcendentalist movement,  he intended to change society. Thoreau envisioned his movement gaining momentum, eventually becoming a large enough force to have an impact on people's lives. Transcendentalism was, however, a short-lived movement, dying out with Thoreau's death in 1862. Humanity's struggle to free itself from the chains of society, it seemed, had died soon after its birth. http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/16/45956/0307 On Thursday 14 June Graham Capill, the former leader of minor New Zealand political party Christian Heritage, was convicted of sexually abusing three little girls aged between 8 and 12. He was sentenced to a total of eleven years, including nine years in jail, for rape of a girl under 12, indecent assault, and unlawful sexual connection with the three girls. string http://www.kuro5hin.org/search/