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Stronghold Legends (rar): Stronghold Legends contains the tutorial and a full skirmish level (but no campaign missions)--playable from three positions in three difficulty levels. All three combatants are evil--the player has access to most of the building types, half the regular troop types and giant bats. He will fight against Vlad who (also)...; Tags: FireFly Studios, Stronghold Legends, Modems, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2008-04-17
Stronghold Legends Patch (rar): Updates Stronghold Legends to v1.2 with this patch. This update offers a variety of updates and fixes for the game. Such as: Freebuild Mode implemented. Press F1 to launch an invasion. Single & Multiplayer awards implemented. Awards cabinet in the options menu. Basic multiplayer chat lobby implemented. The wall or...; Tags: Multiplayer, FireFly Studios, Patches, Construction, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-16
CivCity: Rome patch (1): This CivCity: Rome patch, updates the game to v1.1. Featuring many bug fixes and extra features that make the game more accessible, like shortcuts, Kids Mode, Auto Save, advanced camera options and the Undo Feature which allows a brief window of time for you to change your mind after deleting...; Tags: Camera, FireFly Studios, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-16
Space Colony Patch (rar): This patch updates Space Colony to version 1.1. Some updates include: The following Galaxy mode missions have been updated: Abayomi, Aelfwine, Batuuli, Caerl, Ceolwulf, Pakendorf and Von Funck. Dogbots, Soldiers and Commandos can be located by clicking on the icon, which appears just above the Colonist's faces in the bottom...; Tags: FireFly Studios, Patches, Games, Security, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-16
Stronghold 2 Castle Attack Mini Game (rar): Castle Attack 2 borrows some of the gameplay dynamics from Stronghold 2, Firefly Studios' Castle Sim, but certain things have been altered to make Castle Attack 2 more fun. The biggest of these changes is that the enemies in Castle Attack are able to knock down the castle walls with...; Tags: Enemy, Wall, Attack, FireFly Studios, Castle Attack 2, Construction; Software downloads 2008-04-16

Stronghold 2 Patch (rar): This patch updates Stronghold to version 1.4. General: Various multiplayer gameplay optimizations; Real-Time Shadows, Bloom, Anisotropic Filtering and Anti-aliasing implemented; Map transfer in multiplayer lobby implemented. Game Balancing: Fire ballistae no longer auto fire, and targets must be selected manually (does not apply to tower mounted ballistae).Bug Fixes: Fixed multiple...; Tags: Multiplayer, FireFly Studios, Patches, Games, Security, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-14
Stronghold 1 (rar): Stronghold 1 adds free build mode to the game and extra options into multiplayer mode. You can stop alliance while playing in multiplayer mode. Gatehouses can be captured now from an enemy player. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: FireFly Studios, Stronghold 1, Games, Strategy, Personal Technology, Management; Software downloads 2008-04-14
Stronghold Crusader (rar): This updates Stronghold: Crusader retail version of Stronghold: Crusader to v1.1. The patch includes a number of features and bug fixes. Details for this Crusader patch are included within the readme file. Version Patch 1.1 include new features such as when a player or AI player is killed, a statue...; Tags: Wall, FireFly Studios, Construction; Software downloads 2008-03-28

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MPAA wins $111m from bankrupt TorrentSpy: A federal judge in L.A. awarded the Motion Picture Association of America a $111 million judgment against TorrentSpy.com, the file-sharing site that shut down in March, AP reports. TorrentSpy operators Valence Media LLC were hit for $30,000 per violation for nearly 3,700 illegal movie and TV shows. ...; Tags: MPAA, TorrentSpy, Peer To Peer (P2P), Litigation, Internet, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?: Apple on Thursday announced that iTunes would get new movie releases from studios the same day as their DVD release, but the larger question is whether this move can give Apple TV more traction. Let's face it: Apple TV is an interesting experiment for Apple, but it's...; Tags: Apple Inc., Apple TV, Apple iTunes, DVD, TVs, Digital Music, Digital Media, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-01
iTunes announces same day movie releases as DVD: In a press release today, Apple announced the ability to purchase new movies from iTunes on the same day as DVD release. New movie releases from both major and independent film studios are now available for purchase on the iTunes Store on the same day as their DVD release. ...; Tags: Release, Movie, Apple iTunes, DVD, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Google's board member targeted by SEC: Google director Ann Mather is facing civil charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection to an options backdating scandal at Pixar, where Mather used to be CFO from 1999 to 2004. In Google's filing, the company disclosed: On April 23, 2008, Ann was advised...; Tags: Google Inc., Board, SEC, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Corporate Governance, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Star Wreck says it's the real open source thing: I got a call from Finland this morning, where Stephen Lee has set up the open source Star Wreck Studios outside Helsinki. His message is this is the real open souce thing.Â "It's like Sourceforge. Some people create crap and some create really good stuff. Everyone...; Tags: Long Tail, Film, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Is Apple going back to the PowerPC?: Hardware independence as a strategic weapon The Forbes magazine scoop that Apple is buying P. A. Semiconductor, a Silicon Valley company that designs high-performance, power-sipping PowerPC chips - the very chips Apple just migrated away from - raises a host of questions. But the people who need to worry...; Tags: Apple Inc., IBM PowerPC, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Time and talent are the open source speed limits: The launch of an open source movie studio dovetailed with a recent conversation I had with a West Texas entrepreneur. (Image courtesy Star Wreck Studios.) Stephen Lee is convinced there is a ton of time and talent which isn't getting a shot, which is why he's backing...; Tags: Talent, Movie, Workforce Management, Open Source, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-23
The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media: The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social mediaMaybe the root problem is......The seemingly total inability to spell or proof read? This blog is unreadable on its face (apart from the blather of whatever the argument might be) -- "argingerging," "ligs anogs," "chaineasinleasing hhuge," "Onoblem. Onlat can retrocan." Is this insider...; Tags: poverty, social media, Enterprise 2.0, collaboration, incoherence, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Widevine and Microsoft team up for DRM on Silverlight: Microsoft has its own kind of DRM in Silverlight which is based on the DRM found in Windows Media but it sounds like they're also working with Widevine to Silverlight-enable their Cypher service which also works with Flash and the On2 codec. In general, I don't think...; Tags: Team, Microsoft Silverlight, Content Provider, Digital-rights Management, Microsoft Corp., Widevine, Media World, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-14
FCC fines stores over TV labeling: FCC fines stores over TV labelingWhat they said and what it means...Sears was “surprised.” (Blah!)Best Buy was “extremely disappointed.” (Blah!Wal-Mart has “voluntarily invested millions of dollars in new technology, training, new product and consumer education” for the transition. (Blah! Blah! Blah!)Grand total? Blah, blah, blah, blah,...; Tags: Federal government, TVs, TV & Home Theater, FCC, TV; Discussion threads 2008-04-11
Where are Apple's high-end gaming Macs?: Yesterday I blogged about my thoughts on the comparative price of Macs versus PCs and came to the conclusion that while you can pick up a Vista PC for fewer dollars than a Mac, that didn't automatically mean that Macs were dearer than PCs, just that Apple doesn't cater for...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Boot Camp, Games, Desktops, Personal Technology, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-10
The strange journey of HD disc formats: THe battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray is firmly in the category of "old news." With the shift of Warner Brothers to the Blu-ray camp and the domino effect in terms of industry support that caused, Toshiba quickly decided to cease its backing of the format it developed and...; Tags: HD-DVD, Disc, Blu-ray, HD, Hd Dvd, DVD, Sales Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sales, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-04-01