Category Archives: Noteworthy

Noteworthy entries.

Spore, SecuROM, and why DRM doesn’t work

Posted on September 13, 2008 by probabilityZero

I’ve personally never had any problems with SecuROM. If I ever did have a problem with it when trying to play a game I purchased legally, however, I wouldn’t hesitate to download an illegal, pirated copy of the game. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Noteworthy, Tech and games | 3 Comments

Sarah Palin’s radical religious beliefs

Posted on September 7, 2008 by probabilityZero

The nomination of Sarah Palin as VP has certainly made this election season more interesting. The weirdest part, I think, is how she seems to match up with the criticisms McCain and the right have been making of Obama. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current events, Noteworthy, Opinion | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

Political interpretations of Dark Knight

Posted on July 28, 2008 by probabilityZero

First of all, Dark Knight is an amazing movie. Heath Ledger gave an great performance, and the storytelling was very well done. I also think that, while the movie can easily be seen to have political implications, they were not … Continue reading →

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McCain, MLK, and civil rights

Posted on July 21, 2008 by probabilityZero

As most readers already know, John McCain opposed establishing a federal holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr in 1983. Most Republicans (including Cheney and Gingrich) supported it at the time, but Arizona seemed dead-set against it. The holiday became … Continue reading →

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Douglas Adams on religion and puddles

Posted on July 19, 2008 by probabilityZero

. . . imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, ‘This is an interesting world I find myself in’an interesting hole I find myself in’fits me rather neatly, doesn’t it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Noteworthy | Tagged , | 50 Comments

Evolution is both fact and theory

Posted on June 16, 2008 by probabilityZero

No, that isn’t a contradiction. Evolution is both fact and theory. Stephen Jay Gould wrote a paper called “Evolution as Fact and Theory,” and it sums up the issue quite nicely: In the American vernacular, “theory” often means “imperfect fact”–part … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Noteworthy | Tagged | 32 Comments

Moments in History

Posted on June 7, 2008 by probabilityZero

For a while, everyone was asking each other “where were you when you heard about 9/11″ “or what were you doing,” etc. While I was alive (11 at the time), I was too young to really appreciate what had happened, … Continue reading →

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Witty quotes and insults from Winston Churchill

Posted on June 2, 2008 by probabilityZero

Not only was Churchill one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, he was one hell of a witty guy. These are a few of my favorite quotes and anecdotes attributed to him: History will be kind to me, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 games with most creative art design

Posted on March 14, 2008 by probabilityZero

I always love creative art direction, both in movies and games. I’m a huge Tim Burton fan, and I love the twisted worlds of Tim Schafer just as much. Unfortunately, the most creative video games often are overlooked by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Noteworthy, Tech and games | Tagged | 15 Comments

Should video games be considered an art form?

Posted on February 9, 2008 by probabilityZero

I’ve been meaning to write an article on this subject for a while now, but when I started to write I realized I wasn’t exactly sure where I stood on the issue. So, I decided to take a different approach … Continue reading →

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