But I digress, there has been some interesting news this week that I will just put into one big hat. So here we go…


Square Enix buys Eidos
Are we going to see Lara Croft standing alongside the likes of Cloud and Squall? Or maybe she can come on as a Summon using her pistols of death. Either way, Eidos’ last iteration of the Tomb Raider series did horribly, as dictated by the sales figures. It’s a shame that this franchise has gone downhill so rapidly, but I’m sure the gods at Square Enix can turn things around with the licenses they have now acquired.

1,234,567,890 – Almost like a birthday
When the clocks hit 23.31:30 UTC, it was exactly 1234567890 seconds since January 1st 1970 when the Unix clock started ticking. This event is almost like witnessing a full eclipse, and there are going to be some geeky parties going on I’m sure.

Facebook is $65 million poorer
Oh woe is me. This is probably pocket change for Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, whether he really did steal the idea from his ex Harvard pals or not remains to be seen. I’m sure that if Facebook was not was as successful as it is now, they wouldn’t be suing him. The problem is, just because you have an idea does not mean you can implement it into a viable business. So considering this, some credit is due to Mr Zuckerberg.

Microsoft issues bounty for Conficker culprits
It’s that old chestnut again, what seemed to be a rather harmless worm virus (after all, it doesn’t really do much if you take precautions and implement safeguards) has turned into something of a black plague in the enterprise world, including government institutions. The person or persons involved have been marked; watch out for wanted posters on a lamp post near you.

And finally…
It’s Valentine’s Day, so I hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones… perhaps you will get a surprise from an unexpected someone. However, if you feel all alone sobbing in a dark, damp corner somewhere then here is an ASCII heart just for you!


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