If..Else Log

A kuro5hin article on some of the mistakes made by indie developers.

As well as a ranking of the best and the worst in DVD media, this digitalFAQ page also has other useful information on DVD media.

A vulnerability in many hotel television infrared systems can allow a hacker to obtain guests' names and their room numbers from the billing system.

A Writer's Shortcut to Stronger Writing

A short post by Kevin Lynch on ActionScript/JavaScript integration.

DoubleJump Books have made the PDF of their official Phantom Brave strategy guide available for free download [via]

A funny t-shirt if you're a bit of a geek:-) [via]

Microsoft's license validation check, "Genuine Advantage", has been cracked in less than 24 hours. However, it's the simplicity of the hack that is really astounding. Whatever happened to thorough design and testing, I wonder?

This week, Microsoft started requiring users to verifiy their serial number before using Windows Update. This effort to force users to either buy XP or tell them where you got the illegal copy is called 'Genuine Advantage.' It was cracked within 24 hours."

Before pressing 'Custom' or 'Express' buttons paste this text to the address bar and press enter:

javascript:void(window.g_sDisableWGACheck='all')

It turns off the trigger for the key check.

BBC News:

A giant patch of frozen water has been pictured nestled within an unnamed impact crater on Mars. The photographs were taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board Mars Express, the European Space Agency probe which is exploring the planet.

The ice disc is located on Vastitas Borealis, a broad plain that covers much of Mars' far northern latitudes. The existence of water on Mars raises the prospect that past or present life will one day be detected.

The highly visible ice is sitting in a crater which is 35 km (23 miles) wide, with a maximum depth of about two km (1.2 miles).

Also, you can take a look at the hi-res images (and even a 3D version if you have the coloured glasses)

Lego: cool. Katamari Damacy: cool.
Unfortunately, there's no Brick Flick about Katamari Damacy in the works.