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News in Odd Things on 06/06/2013
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New posts Jack Vance: Science fiction's master of magic, mischief and sex 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 13 06/06/2013 at 10:58:06

A journey through the legend's fantasies

Obituary I was on holiday in the Mediterranean, finishing the third book in Jack Vance’s Cadwal Chronicles trilogy, when I heard of his death at the age of 96. Vance hadn’t written any major works for a few years, but readers and writers of science fiction will be nonetheless poorer for his passing on 26 May, 2013.…

New posts 'Raining Blooderator' pays tribute to late Slayer guitarist 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 7 05/09/2013 at 22:43:43

Hanneman honored with site-splattering bloody web app

In a tribute to recently deceased guitarist Jeff Hanneman of the heavy metal band Slayer, a Minneapolis, Minnesota–based ad agency has released a web app that can rain simulated blood onto any webpage.…

New posts John McAfee talks of sex, drugs, and bad coding 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 13 05/08/2013 at 20:03:52

Disavows software that bears his name

Tech mogul turned fugitive blogger John McAfee has been taking questions in a Slashdot Q&A that reveal a claimed life of drug smuggling, political corruption, and living with a hammered testicle.…

New posts Vietnamese madam cuffed after advertising girls on Facebook 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 3 04/25/2013 at 14:19:21

Art museum nudies NO! But prostitutes, sure

Police in Vietnam have swooped on a prostitution ring after spotting one enterprising lady-of-the-night using Facebook to advertise her girls’ wares to potential punters.…