Breaking News | Sunday, 06 October 2013 | Deck spotlight: Modern Jund The Examiner If you're looking for a competitive Modern "Magic: The Gathering" deck, Jund is a furiously fast option that packs some of the format's most effecient threats, removals spells, and planeswalkers into one deadly library. Dark Confidant is a card...
| 10 common tech questions & answers Stuff There are certain problems we all deal with every day, but don't know why. Why do I need to keep resetting my router? Do I have a virus? What happens when a site I use gets "hacked?" Whether you're the tech-savvy friend that's always answering these...
| How buildings can restore nature NZ Herald Nature is smart. Over the millennia life has evolved - on a shoestring budget - to create this beautiful planet with an outstanding life support system, all optimised to run on the energy provided by the sun. But we have entered the Anthropocene era...
| Is your home a star? NZ Herald Lurking in the fine print of the Draft Auckland Unitary Plan is a proposal for new dwellings to be built to a Homestar 6 standard, if five or more consents are sought at once. Homes built to current building code minimum would get a Homestar rating...
| Hydrogen: the green superfuel NZ Herald New Zealand hydrogen pilot scheme with clean energy applications for remote communities set to wow the world. The head of a groundbreaking New Zealand clean energy experiment will present his findings to the world at October's All Energy Australia...
| The gods of Theros: Kruphix The Examiner The fifteen gods of Theros are a diverse bunch, and since we've only gotten to know the five principal ones so far, there's plenty to speculate about with regard to their two-color counterparts. The enemy-color gods, who include Iroas, will...
| Weekly Webcomic Wrapup's gotta catch 'em all Joystiq Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey! Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey! Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly! Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfree! Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all - Pokemon!...
| VorpX makes games compatible with 3D, Oculus Rift Joystiq Oculus Rift enthusiasts may want to take note of VorpX, a 3D driver that is planned to allow Rift users to play a games that don't officially support the device. Although the price and release date for the final version of the...
| Zombies are perfect for October. The Examiner Halloween is just around the corner. What better way to prepare for the festivities than destroying hordes of the undead? In "Gunner Z", from BitMonster Inc, the city of Metroit has been overrun with an army of zombies. This is due to experimentation...
| Pubcast Happy Hour 3: Bungie Studios Special IGN Insider Tether an elastic rope to your ankles and prepare to take the plunge - it's time to *Bungie* your way face-first into the third episode in our series of Pubcast...
| Atlanta woman claims to be the voice of Siri Stuff Siri, whose voice do you have? The question has intrigued millions of Apple iPhone and iPad fans, who use the devices' voice-activated personal assistant for help with everything from finding restaurants and directions to organising their day. On...
| Smartphones invade Kiws' lives Stuff Kiwis really can't get enough of smartphones - even though they are taking over our lives and connecting us to work 24 hours a day, a new study shows. We use our phones in the car, in bed, on the bus, at work, at the pub and on holiday. And we don't...
| Fears over shaming bad rebuild contractors Stuff Residents fed up with earthquake repair work need to be wary of naming and shaming "dodgy contractors" online, warns a defamation expert. Online discussion boards have become a popular way of discussing issues, asking for advice and grizzling about...
| Onwards and appwards for platform Stuff Good things, they say, come in threes. They have for NZAX-listed VMob, which now has three big international brands using its mobile commerce platform. One announced in June was a three-year contract with PT Metranet, a division of Indonesia Telkom,...
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