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Monthly Shadowrun Chat - April 19th (In Character!)

eidolon — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:09:45 +0000

This should be cool.

Catalyst Game Labs will be holding our monthly SR Chat next Saturday, April 19. This month we’ll be doing something somewhat different from our regular Q&A with the developers and authors. Instead, to promote our upcoming campaign book Ghost Cartels, we’ll be giving fans the opportunity to participate in an “in character” chat with some of our regular JackPoint posters. In the guise of a Matrix discussion between our regular fictional characters, we’ll be offering fans teasers about the upcoming campaign and the events depicted therein.

Read the full announcement.

Big Dog “drone” from Boston Dynamics: Submachine Gun Not Included

eidolon — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:59:07 +0000

Good news, the Doberman is on its way to us. Tell your rigger to put one on the wishlist.

There’s not much in the way of potential applications or future plans given on the site (link below the vid), but we’re sure you’ll come up with some of your own.

Watch the Big Dog do its thing.

And check out its baby brother, Little Dog.

Weregeek Doing Another Shadowrun Arc

eidolon — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:27:13 +0000

The mostly-roleplaying-centered webcomic Weregeek is in the midst of another fun Shadowrun-themed arc. No telling how long it’ll last, but they’re always fun. Of course, they never say that it’s Shadowrun, but come on: black trench coats and trolls.

Arc starts here.

(There are a few guest comics smack in the middle of the arc; they have nothing to do with the main story, so you can safely skip them. The writer/artist’s tribute to EGG also interrupts the arc, but hey, that’s a panel well spent.)

Rob Boyle Stepping Down as Shadowrun Line Developer

eidolon — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:12:39 +0000

Rob Boyle will be stepping down as the Shadowrun Line Developer soon. Taking his place will be Peter Taylor, who began as a freelancer for the Shadowrun line and made his way into an assistant developer spot.

We here at Dumpshock would like to extend our own thanks and kudos for the job that Rob has done over the years.

Peter, congratulations on the promotion. We look forward to seeing where you take our favorite game.

Read the official post regarding the changing of the guard here.

Domestic Terror Group ‘ELF’ Suspected in Washington Fires

fistandantilus3.0 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:34:13 +0000

WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Four large homes are burning at a “Street of Dreams” model home development north of Woodinville, and the Snohomish County District Seven Chief Rick Eastman told KING-TV that a sign saying ELF was left at the scene.

ELF or Earth Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for other arsons, including one at the University of Washington in 2001 for which a woman is now on trial in Tacoma.

Eastman also told KOMO-TV that the fires are suspicious because they were set in multiple places in separate homes.

Eastman says police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating.

No reports of injuries in the three-alarm Monday morning fire. Eastman says some of the homes were still under construction.

Eastman says one is a total loss and two homes are substantially damaged. He says fires also were set at a total of six homes.

The Street of Dreams is an annual showcase of luxury homes in the Seattle area. The latest development is off Highway 522 at Echo Lake Drive.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334539,00.html

Shadowrun Developer Public Chat

eidolon — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:53:13 +0000

This Saturday, February 16th, at 10AM PST, Catalyst Game Labs is presenting a public Question and Answer with Shadowrun developers. For any who’d like to join in, please visit the SR public chat at the appropriate time.

Because this is the first Shadowrun chat that CGL has offered, this one will be open to general question and answers. Future chats may be focused on specific themes. The chat will be moderated to allow for an orderly system of asking and answering questions.

The chat is open to the general public. BattleCorps membership is not required, and there is no fee for participation.

Dumpshock Forums Upgrade

Redjack — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:11:05 +0000

The forums are, as I type this, being upgraded to the newest version of the board software. This release is requiring us to change skins since our old skin is not compatible. .. but ‘Hey!’ we decided it was time for a face lift anyway.

There will be some reorganization of the forums and some new functionality, but all in all it will be a good thing. Be patient with the virtual dust and construction agents. Keep your exploit toolkits on your home system and we’ll make it as smooth a transition as possible.

-Redjack

Trolls on Mars?

Redjack — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:52:29 +0000

Could it be? Are there Martians? Is it a rock? What’s next… A troll skeleton?

British newspapers went crazy Wednesday morning about an image from Mars that appears to show a humanoid figure descending a shallow hillside.

Fox News

Computerized Lip Reading? So much for subvocal…

fistandantilus3.0 — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:51:25 +0000

Thought your subvocal mic was keeping your communications private? Think again….

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK are developing a computerized lip-reading system, which they say may be used to fight crime.

Link to The Future of Things

Image Link, Vision Enhancement…. Coming Soon?

fistandantilus3.0 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:20:46 +0000

Prototypes that will eventually lead to contact lenses with image link and vision enhancement upgrades are in the lab today. Another step towards augmented reality? You decide….

Engineers at the UW have for the first time used manufacturing techniques at microscopic scales to combine a flexible, biologically safe contact lens with an imprinted electronic circuit and lights

University of Washington Article